Objective: To translate the Young Parent Stigma Scale (YPSS) into Bahasa Indonesia and adapt for pregnant adolescents to become Young Pregnancy Stigma Scale (YPrSS-BI). To evaluate the psychometric properties of the YPrSS-BI and determine the perceived stigma and related variables of pregnant adolescents.
Design: A cross-sectional validation study.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
January 2025
Background: High-risk pregnancy leads to uncertainty and stress in pregnant women due to the threatened of mother and fetus health. The Uncertainty Stress Scale High-Risk Pregnancy Version, a 54-item Chinese version (USS-HRPV-C), has been widely used to assess the uncertainty and stress that women experience during pregnancy. However, the length of the scale may result in a burden for respondents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Lower limb lymphedema (LLL) significantly impacts the quality of life in women who have undergone gynecological cancer surgery, limiting their physical activities, household chores, and social interactions. Despite its prevalence, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding of the lived experiences of these women.
Objective: To explore the experiences of LLL in Taiwanese women following gynecological cancer surgery.
Pre-coordinated lanthanide-containing complexes are used to crosslink polyethyleneimine-modified gelatin to form gelatin hydrogel through imine bond formation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND Psychological function after transplantation has garnered increased attention, and the relationship between recipients and corresponding donors has been investigated in medical research. Here, we investigated potential qualitative and quantitative psychological and lifestyle changes among recipients after heart transplantation and their correlation with donors. MATERIAL AND METHODS Transplant recipients, their families, and the donor's families were interviewed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The rapid development of digital technology impacts all aspects, including nursing education. Nursing programs are tasked with equipping graduates with both clinical skills and digital competence. However, inconsistencies in the conceptual understanding of digital competence in nursing literature, underscore the need to refine the concept.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The literature lacks a consistent review of musculoskeletal symptoms in postmenopausal women.
Aim: To identify features, measurements, determinants, treatments, and outcomes of musculoskeletal symptoms in postmenopausal women.
Method: A scoping review was completed using six databases: Embase, Medline, Cochrane, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus up to December 2022.
Purpose: A systematic review investigated the effectiveness of physical activity in alleviating lower limb lymphedema among patients with gynecological cancer after surgery.
Methods: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental designs was conducted. Six databases, Cinahl, Cochrane, Embase, Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science, were searched for relevant publications from inception to October 2022 and updated in January 2024.
Background: Genitourinary syndrome is commonly reported in postmenopausal women. Kegel's exercise is a noninvasive therapy that improves pelvic floor muscle parameters. However, the effect of Kegel's exercise on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in postmenopausal women with genitourinary syndrome has not been synthesized or shown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pregnancy stress, anxiety, and depression increase the risk of short-term and long-term health problems for the mother and fetus. Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) is one of the most popular, nonpharmacological interventions used to treat mental health problems. The results of prior research indicate MBI has a less consistent effect on mental health problems in pregnant women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The study aims to develop and psychometric validate Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures for Assessing Comfort during Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients (PROMs BCC-20).
Methods: This study was conducted in two phases: 1) items were developed from the literature review and in-depth interviews, and 2) Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and concurrent validity were performed to evaluate construct validity. The participants were cancer stage I-IIIC, adult females, performance status was assessed by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score ≤ 2 after receiving the second cycle of adjuvant chemotherapy and selected by purposive sampling method.
Background: Hypertension disorders are relatively common in pregnant women and often persist in the postpartum period. Few studies are available regarding the self-management of postpartum hypertension via the eHealth system. This study aimed to develop a self-management eHealth system for women with postpartum hypertension during the postpartum period.
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February 2023
Providing maternal healthcare services is one of the strategies to decrease maternal mortality. Despite the availability of healthcare services, research investigating the utilization of healthcare services for adolescent mothers in Indonesia is still limited. This study aimed to examine the utilization of maternal healthcare services and its determinants among adolescent mothers in Indonesia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: This study aimed to (1) examine the relationships among postpartum depression, maternal self-efficacy, and maternal role competence, and to (2) test whether maternal self-efficacy mediates the relationship between postpartum depression and maternal role competence.
Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, we conveniently sampled 343 postpartum mothers from 3 primary health care facilities in Eswatini. Data were collected using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Maternal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, and Perceived Competence Scale.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
February 2023
Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in females worldwide, and a new era is prevalent in the early stage. A qualitative approach explores discomfort experienced during adjuvant chemotherapy among Thai breast cancer patients.
Method: The participants were selected by purposive sampling with a variation of two comprehensive cancer centers.
Objective: This study aimed to identify the predictors of quality of life (QoL) related to lower limb lymphedema among women who had undergone gynecological cancer surgery. Additionally, the association between fatigue and the QoL was examined.
Methods: A cross-sectional design with a convenience sample was adopted.
Background: The introduction and development of the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is a global trend in nursing. However, the development of APRNs in Taiwan remains uncertain and lacks necessary consensus.
Purpose: This research study aimed to explore the views and suggestions of nursing experts in industry, government, and academia regarding the development of APRNs (clinical nurse specialists, case managers, certified clinical registered nurse anesthetists, and certified nurse-midwives) in Taiwan.
Eur J Oncol Nurs
October 2022
Purpose: This study aimed to explore symptom clusters at different time points among patients with gynecological cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
Methods: A longitudinal design was used to explore the patterns of symptom clusters four times: during prechemotherapy (T0), first (T1), second (T2), and third (T3) cycles of chemotherapy. The Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale was used to assess the dimension of symptoms.
Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of the cold intervention on relieving migraine symptoms among adult patients with migraine.
Designs: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCT) and non-RCT studies were performed.
Data Sources: We searched five electronic databases including Cochrane Library and Cochrane CENTRAL, Embase, MEDLINE, Scopus and CINAHL from the date of inception to March 2021.
Various forms of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-i) have been developed to improve its scalability and accessibility for insomnia management in young people, but the efficacy of digitally-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBT-i) remains uncertain. This study systematically reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of dCBT-i among young individuals with insomnia. We conducted comprehensive searches using four electronic databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, and Embase; until October 2021) and examined eligible records.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diabetes self-care reminders are widely applied to improve self-care among diabetes patients. Unfortunately, there is a lack of self-care reminders for diabetes patients who live in rural areas of developing countries with limited resources.
Aims: The study evaluated the feasibility of the Diabetes Self-Care Calendar as a reminder tool for self-care.
Purposes: This study aimed to understand the influence of health beliefs, demographic factors, and health characteristics on the intention to undergo Pap smear testing among women in rural areas of Indonesia.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted and 687 married women participated in the study. A convenience sampling was applied to recruit the participants from community health centres in a rural region in Indonesia.
Cross-disciplinarity is a current trend in healthcare. With the advancement of science and technology, the expansion of care fields, and the complexity of health problems, cross-disciplinary research has been increasingly emphasized in nursing studies in order to introduce technology into patient care, expand the scope of healthcare research, and improve quality of care. The term cross-disciplinary research typically covers multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Migraine is a common disease worldwide and migraine prevention is primarily currently based on pharmaceuticals. The mechanism of Vitamin B2 may positively contribute to migraine. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of Vitamin B2 supplementation on the days, duration, frequency, and pain score of the migraine attack.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe ongoing new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which arose at the end of 2019, poses a severe challenge to world public health systems. Frontline medical staffs bear a great burden to provide health care services. The Taiwan government has taken rapid and decisive actions to reduce the risk of community transmission and campus cluster infection.
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